One can barely glance at a newspaper, TV screen, or web page these days, without coming across yet another story about property foreclosure. There are some genuinely heartbreaking tales, where unfortunate folk have become the victims of circumstance, and there are others that are, frankly, parables of sheer greed and arrogant shortsightedness.
One unique addition to your home security plan would be the virtual dog, or an Electronic Secure Dog. Once plugged in, this device can be set to create the sound of an angry and protective watchdog or even a warning siren.
Generally speaking, dogs are excellent burglar deterrents and very few house-breakers will go near a place that has a barking canine inside. They don't know, as you might, that Rover is actually more likely to lick them to death than to take a chunk out of their behind, and it's simply not a chance most burglars will risk taking. And of course, all that yapping will draw unwanted attention from neighbors or sleeping occupants.